Obama seeks light and knowledge from Diwali
By Chidanand Rajghatta, Times of India
Obama celebrates Hindi holiday in White House
In an expansive gesture to Indians worldwide as much as to showcase his – and America’s — multi-cultural affections, US President Barack Obama on Wednesday lit a ceremonial Diwali lamp at the White House to ‘’symbolize victory of light over darkness.”
Although it was the Bush White House that began celebrating Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, in 2003, Obama became the first President to personally grace the ceremony — a brief affair that began with a rather incongruous performance by the well-regarded Hindi a-capella group Penn Masala, and ended with a Sanskrit invocation by a priest from the local Siva-Vishnu temple.
”This coming Saturday, Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, here in America and around the world, will celebrate this holiday by lighting Diyas, or lamps, which symbolize the victory of light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance,” Obama said on the occasion, adding, ”And while this is a time of rejoicing, it’s also a time for reflection, when we remember those who are less fortunate and renew our commitment to reach out to those in need.”
Comments (16)
When will it end?
Are we going to have to see the Chosen One on a prayer rug with his head touching the ground before we believe?
Bart · 2 hours ago
Linda · 17 hours ago
Then he held a dinner for Muslims in celebration of Ramadan on Sept 2nd.
Next he dissed the Dalai Lama
Now he celebrates Dawali.
When is he going to celebrate something Christian, or was his 20 yrs in Wright's church just a ruse to look good to the local black community who have raised him up from the day he got to Chicago?
You know I don't so much have an objection to him honoring other religions , because we are a diverse country.. BUT it does bother me that, he is crapping all over Christians and favoring and bowing to others, while doing it.
And to top that off (so far) , the administration raised the Communist Chinese flag behind the White House to celebrate their years as a communist country!!!!!!!!
These are just a few of the indicators of what I thin kthis president isn't and very much so, wat he IS!!
MUSLIM PRESIDENT THE IDIOTS ELECTED
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There is one very simple solution that works in most other western countries,keep religion out of politics altogether.No matter what religion it is.Let religion be peoples´ private matter.
Ref: Anonymous...
Sorry to inform you about your simple solution...your thinking is backwards! All governments were formed as a result of group of people with an underlying religious philosophy that kept the group unified. When those basic principles were lost or overwhelmed by another then the government was disolved or ceased to be...and that is what is happening in America today. America was founded upon Christian principles (no one can deny this point...if you do, then you do not know your history), it was those principles that made America great and now that the anti-Christians are in power America is disolving as we speak. Obama and his so-called Muslim religion is making an attempt to destroy us...no one can deny this point, if you do, you do not know Obama! Wake up!
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